Exploring Words with Ms. Latoria

​Childhood (n.) period of time when one is a child.

1. Japan (n) Japan is a country in Asia known for its culture, food, and technology.

2. America (n) America is a country in North America known for its diverse population, freedom, and opportunities.

3. Foreigner (n) A foreigner is someone who is from another country.

4. Country (n) A country is a place with its own government and borders, where people live.

5. Nationality (n) Nationality is the country where a person is from or belongs to.

6. Childhood (n) Childhood is the time when someone is a child, from when they are born until they become an adult.

7. Girl (n) A girl is a female child or young person.

8. Daughter (n) A daughter is a female child of a parent or parents.

9. Grandfather (n) A grandfather is the father of someone's father or mother.

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Which continent is Japan located in?

• A) Europe

• B) Asia

• C) Africa

• D) South America

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Which continent is America located in?

• A) North America

• B) Europe

• C) Asia

• D) South America

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Who is considered a foreigner?

• A) Someone from another country

• B) Someone from the same country

• C) Someone from the same city

• D) Someone from the same family

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1. What is a country?

• A) A large city

• B) A place with its own government and borders

• C) A small town

• D) A village

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What does nationality refer to?

• A) The language someone speaks

• B) The country where someone is from or belongs to

• C) The color of someone's hair

• D) The type of food someone likes

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What is childhood?

• A) The time when someone is an adult

• B) The time when someone is a teenager

• C) The time when someone is a child

• D) The time when someone is a grandparent

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1. Who is considered a girl?

• A) A male child

• B) A female child

• C) An adult woman

• D) An adult man

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1. What is a daughter?

• A) A male child

• B) A female child

• • C) An adult woman

• D) An adult man

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Who is a grandfather?

• A) The father of someone's father or mother

• B) The son of someone's father or mother

• C) The brother of someone's father or mother

​longed (v.) Had a strong desire

longing (n.) Desire (for something)

astonished (v.) surprised

bewildered (v.) confused

voyage (n.) long trip, especially by sea or through outer space.

narrator (n.) person or character recounting a story.

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1. longed (v.) What does it mean to feel "longed"?

• A) To feel happy

• B) To have a strong desire

• C) To feel tired

• D) To feel hungry

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What does "longing" mean?

• A) Being lost

• B) Having fun

• C) A desire for something

• D) Feeling angry

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What does it mean to be "astonished"?

• A) To feel sleepy

• B) To feel confused

• • C) To feel surprised

• D) To feel happy

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If someone is "bewildered," how do they feel?

• A) Confused

• • B) Excited

• C) Happy

• D) Hungry

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What is a voyage?

• A) A short journey

• B) A trip to the park

• C) A long trip, especially by sea or through outer space

• D) A trip to school

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Who is a narrator?

• A) Someone who draws pictures

• B) Someone who tells a story

• C) Someone who dances

• D) Someone who plays music

​Character: The main actors in the story.

Setting: Where the story takes place.

Conflict: A problem; something that is difficult for the characters or something the characters want to achieve.

Events: What happens in a story as characters try to achieve a goal.

Resolution: How the characters finally solve or do not solve the problem.

Central message: An important idea that the story conveys.

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1. Who are the characters in a story?

• A) The main actors in the play

• B) The people who watch the story

• C) The animals in the story

• D) The main actors in the story

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What does the setting of a story tell us?

• A) The time period of the story

• B) Where the story takes place

• C) The weather in the story

• D) The characters' names

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What is a conflict in a story?

• A) A happy moment

• B) A problem or difficulty the characters face

• C) A solution to a problem

• D) A game the characters play

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What are events in a story?

• A) The characters' names

• B) The places the characters visit

• C) What happens in a story as characters try to achieve a goal

• D) The central message of the story

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What is the resolution of a story?

• A) The beginning of the story

• B) How the characters finally solve or do not solve the problem

• C) The conflict in the story

• D) The central message of the story

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What is the central message of a story?

• A) The characters' names

• B) Where the story takes place

• C) An important idea that the story conveys

• D) The time period of the story

​Emigrant (n.) Someone who leaves the country of his or her birth to live in a new country.

Migrant (n.) Someone who moves from place to place to find work.

Journey (n.) very long trip.

Journey (v.) take a very long trip

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Who is an emigrant?

• A) Someone who moves from place to place to find work

• B) Someone who takes a very long trip

• C) Someone who leaves the country of his or her birth to live in a new country

• D) Someone who stays in their birth country forever

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1. What is a migrant?

• A) Someone who takes a very long trip

• B) Someone who stays in one place all the time

• • C) Someone who moves from place to place to find work

• D) Someone who travels for fun

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What is a journey?

• A) A very short trip

• B) A medium-length trip

• C) A very long trip

• D) A trip taken by airplane

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What does it mean to journey?

• A) To stay in one place

• B) To take a very short trip

• C) To take a very long trip

• D) To take a trip by car